1 Gros Michel Banana Plant. Ships without pot.
This candy flavored banana called “Big Mike” is out of this world in sweetness!
This variety used to be grown commercially but now is very rare and hard to find.
$21.97
Gros Michel Banana – Live Plant
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Gros Michel Banana – Live Plant – USDA Cultivated Plant
The plants are anywhere from between 6″-12″+” tall and are planted in Approx 4″ pots.
The plant you get will be random pick from our greenhouse.
The Gros Michel Banana plants were tissue cultured from USDA cultured plants and are the real deal.
For those of you who remember or barely remember Gros Michel Bananas, these delicious plants, they were the market production bananas of the world prior to 1960’s where the Panama Disease nearly wiped out this type of banana.
This is a Rare find for the home grower and a must have for the Banana connoisseur.
This banana once was the main export banana to Europe and North America and grown in South America and Africa. In the 1950′s Panama disease wiped out vast numbers of Gros Michel Banana plantations. In 1960, the major importers of Gros Michel bananas nearly went bankrupt from waiting until the last minute to deal with the financial and environmental crisis. It has survived in some parts of the world including the USDA plant bank growing grounds.
In the 1960’s the banana industry moved to a cavendish type banana typically known as the Chiquita Banana. Not as fragrant or tasty as the Gros Michel but it is what you buy now at the grocery store.
Also known
as:
Guineo Giganet, Banano, and Platano Roatan in Spanish,
Pisang Ambon in Malaysia,
Pisang Embung in Indonesia,
Thihmwe in Burma,
and Kluai hom thong in Thailand.
It is known in Thailand as ‘the golden fragrant banana’ is candy of all bananas. The color and fragrance is unlike any other variety. This plant is drought resistant and will survive without much attention.
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The plants are baby Gros Michel Banana Plants. The plants are anywhere from between 4"-12" tall and are planted in 4" pots. The plants were tissue cultured from USDA cultured plants and are the real deal. For those of you who remember or barely remember these delicious plants, they were the market production bananas of the world prior to 1960's where the Panama Disease nearly made this type of banana extinct. This is a Rare find for the home grower and a must have for the Banana connoisseur. This banana once was the main export banana to Europe and North America and grown in South America and Africa. In the 1950?s Panama disease wiped out vast numbers of Gros Michel plantations. In 1960, the major importers of Gros Michel bananas nearly went bankrupt from waiting until the last minute to deal with the financial and environmental crisis. It has survived in some parts of the world including the USDA growing grounds. In the 1960's the banana industry moved to a cavendish type banana typically known as the Chiquita Banana. Not as fragrant or tasty as the Gros Michel it is what you buy now at the grocery store. Also known as: Guineo Giganet, Banano, and Platano Roatan in Spanish, Pisang Ambon in Malaysia, Pisang Embung in Indonesia, Thihmwe in Burma, and Kluai hom thong in Thailand. It is known in Thailand as ‘the golden fragrant banana’ is candy of all bananas. The color and fragrance is unlike any other variety. This plant is drought resistant and will survive without much attention
Grow your own Bananas! Gros Michel also known as "Big Mike" is the variety of banana that was popular in the US before the 1950's. Gros Michel produces delicious fruit, known for its legendary flavor. In India, where over forty varieties are cultivated, bananas are an integral part of the culture. Upon
attending an Indian wedding, one may see a banana stalk near the stage symbolizing fertility. The wedding luncheon is often served on banana leaves in Southern India. Banana plants love warm fertile soils with consistent moisture. Full sun exposures are best, a long growing season is required to set the flowering stalk and subsequent fruits. Banana plants do best in tropical and subtropical
climates, but can be grown in large containers in the Northern United States. OUR PRE-ORDERED ITEMS WILL START SHIPPING IN EARLY MAY! Our plants are healthy at the time of shipping and we pack with the utmost care. ALL SALES FINAL on plants! It is your responsibility to check your mail after ordering a live plant! It is natural for some branch or leaves to fall in transit. Due to strict customs regulations we cannot ship plants outside
mainland USA.
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